Commentary: Rightly or wrongly, justice in Malaysia is often viewed in a political context

Mihaela Chircă

In Malaysia, as elsewhere, social media has amplified claims of political victimisation, oftentimes presenting a skewed version of reality, says Sophie Lemiere, a political anthropologist who specialises in Malaysian politics. KUALA LUMPUR: Rosmah Mansor, the wife of former Malaysian prime minister Najib Razak, was acquitted last week of 17 charges relating to money laundering and tax evasion. As soon as news of her acquittal broke, speculation began that current Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim

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